**Attention GSG5-SD owners**

[Jasongar8]

ATI posted this on AR15.com last week.

To all retail customers:

On January 2010 American Tactical Imports Inc received official notification from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and explosives that the original barrel shroud (aka: fake suppressor) supplied with your GSG 5 SD model must be replaced. It has been determined that this shroud is regulated under the National Firearms Act. American Tactical will provide a replacement shroud at no charge for each GSG 5 SD model sold or currently in inventory.

Consumers in possession of a GSG 5 SD model with the original shroud in place on the firearm are now in violation of the NFA. To avoid continued violation of the NFA, ATI asks that all persons in possession obtain a replacement shroud as soon as possible. We anticipate arrival of the new shrouds to begin by the middle of February 2010.

IMPORTANT: THE ORIGINAL SD MODEL SHROUD MUST BE RETURNED ACOMPANIED BY THE FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER BEFORE A REPLACEMENT SHROUD IS ISSUED. THE DIAMETER OF THE SD SHROUD IS 1-9/16â€. DO NOT RETURN THE SMALLER CARBINE SHROUD.

WHAT TO DO:

If possible return your old shroud to the dealer where purchased and show him this notice. The shroud will be returned to ATI along with a list of serial numbers from the guns that the shrouds were removed. ATI will send replacements to the dealer for pick up at your convenience; ATI will be sending replacements as fast as logistics allow. If your dealer is out of business or difficult to reach, or you purchased your gun used, from a consumer, return the shroud directly by US mail or UPS to American Tactical Imports Inc. 100 Airpark Drive Rochester, NY 14624.

PLEASE TRY NOT TO CALL US. We will provide comprehensive information on our web site www.americantactical.us , and www.ar15.com or by e-mail to atiexchange@americantactical.us

REMEMBER, INCLUDE THE FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER WITH EACH SHROUD OR A REPLACEMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

This action IS NOT being instituted through any fault and is strictly due to NFA compliance. American Tactical will assume the responsibility to satisfy the requirements in an effort to minimize the impact on our customers and protect your investment.

We at American Tactical Imports Inc. sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by this unfortunate situation. Sincerely,

Anthony DiChario

President C.E.O. retailcandoc.021210

This is not for the regular GSG-5, it is for the one pictured below.

[Reservoir Dog]

Nice. :-\

So, because it has a large expansion chamber and end caps, it is a silencer. I guess I better dispose of all my empty Coke bottles. Sometimes I wonder what really goes on in the FTB offices.

[ttocswob]

If you are in possession of one of these, congratulations! You are now a federal felon.

All thanks to this ex post facto ruling by the batfe.

[enfield]

They've probably determined that it can be easily converted to a suppressor and they won't get their tax money if it is.

Return all of your 14 inch shoe strings too.

[Jasongar8]

This just shows that an approval letter from the FTB isnt worth the piece of paper its printed on. They can go back and change their mind whenever they want to. Another example is the Akins Accelerator.

[Magiccarpetrides]

Wow...how stupid...well the non-returned ones will now be collectibles.

[Daniel]

The non-returned ones will get you put in jail if I understand it correctly.

[Magiccarpetrides]

The non-returned ones will get you put in jail if I understand it correctly.

I plead the 5th.....

on a side note is it illegal to shoot through a 2 liter bottle?

[Jasongar8]

Wow...how stupid...well the non-returned ones will now be collectibles.

From above. "Consumers in possession of a GSG 5 SD model with the original shroud in place on the firearm are now in violation of the NFA." In ATF's eyes its just like having an unregistered machine gun.

[G27]

I know they can try to enforce anything, but there's about a zero percent chance that every GSG5-DSD owners will find out about this.

Friggen stupid BATFE.

[Magiccarpetrides]

From above. "Consumers in possession of a GSG 5 SD model with the original shroud in place on the firearm are now in violation of the NFA." In ATF's eyes its just like having an unregistered machine gun.

We all know what the LEGAL and proper thing to do is, but is there a difference in the ATF's eyes between an unregistered silencer and a machinegun? (curiousity...I dont own one and dont plan it so this recall doesnt affect me either way)

[ttocswob]

We all know what the LEGAL and proper thing to do is...

Or do we?

If you follow ATI's return instructions, you just illegally transferred a NFA device.

This is major trouble for 13,000 or so formerly legal owners of these things.

What firearm/accessory is next?

[Guest clsutton21]

I plead the 5th.....

on a side note is it illegal to shoot through a 2 liter bottle?

Use a potato.